Wates Construction has handed over 11 & 12 Wellington Place in Leeds to developer and asset manager MEPC having reached practical completion on the buildings.
Arup has taken 36,000 sq ft at 11 & 12 Wellington Place, which MEPC claims set a new milestone for sustainable development in Yorkshire. The TP Bennett-designed buildings, which offer 254,879 sq ft, are rated BREEAM Outstanding and run entirely on renewable electricity.
The buildings were also the first outside London to achieve a NABERS Designed Reviewed Target Rating of Five Stars or above.
Paul Pavia, head of development at MEPC, said: “Wates has done a fantastic job in helping us to deliver these exceptional buildings to the highest of industry standards. MEPC is incredibly pleased to celebrate this milestone of completing our ninth building at our Wellington Place scheme.
“We’re also extremely proud that 11 & 12 Wellington Place have set a new benchmark for future-proofed, sustainable development in Yorkshire and beyond. Delivery of these buildings has required a collaborative approach and a real team effort, and we are particularly grateful to several of our close partners on this project, including Arup, Gardiner & Theobald, TP Bennett, Mainer Associates and Wates.
“We’ve been really pleased with the progress of lettings and continue to be excited about the long-term future of Wellington Place which continues to act as a major catalyst for job creation, wider regeneration and investment across the region, alongside being a genuine enhancer of neighbouring communities through positive social impact.”
David Wingfield, regional director for Yorkshire and North East at Wates Construction, added: “We have been working with MEPC for many years to develop Wellington Place and at each stage we have continued to work in partnership with them and our supply chain partners to lead the way with sustainable building practices.”
Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council, said: “The stage-by-stage development of Wellington Place has been a real success story for our city and it’s great to see another milestone being reached in the project with the completion of construction on these new buildings.
“Sustainability and energy efficiency have clearly been central to MEPC’s vision for the site, with that emphasis on respecting and protecting the environment complementing our own work as we seek to make Leeds a carbon neutral city by 2030.
“Developments such as Wellington Place can only strengthen Leeds’s credentials as a world-class business powerhouse, while also helping to create jobs, drive regeneration and support inclusive growth in a way that benefits people and communities right across the city.”
JLL and Savills are the joint commercial letting agents on the scheme. Lyons Thompson Letts has been appointed to market the retail and leisure space.
